Obtaining new monoecious hemp cultivars at Secuieni Agricultural Research Station

Abstract

Because the new trend in hemp domain is obtaining specialized varieties in fibre or seed production, S.C.D.A. Secuieni propose to create a new monoecious hemp variety small in size, precocious and with a higher seed production. The new variety was obtained by cross breeding the dioecious line F7-3FIN314 as female partner with the monoecious line Z11-4 SCM44 as male partner, followed by two backcrosses for the monoecious character to be stabilized. The F0 generation was characterized by the small Size of F7-3FIN314 line and a higher seed production. After the two backcrosses the size of the plants stabilized at 200-250 cm, the average plant production is 81 g and the THC content is under 0,06%. The new line is process of testing at I.S.T.I.S. Romania.